Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-02
EARLY MATURITY.
Two Safe and Common-Sense Methods by
Which 1t Can Be Accumulated.

Two Safe and Common-Sense Methods by
which 1t Can Be Accomplished.
The question of early maturity in the
breeding of farm animals is one of spe-
cial impol lance, but early maturity
should not mean young animal loaded
with fat. The butcher will decide
against such an animal every time, if
he has a chance. The butcher looks to
the lean meat of carcass for profit,
for this lean meat is what the buyer
paws for If the muscle is filled with
sufficient fat to render the whole succu-
lent, the true aim has been reached in
the production of superior beef and
mutton. If it be hog, a large amount
of fat is admissible, since the lard is
nearly as valuable as the lean meat.
This early maturity, with due pro-
portion of muscle, is accomplished,
first, by selecting animals of early ma
turing breeds, and second, feeding for
the purpose in view. In summer flush
| pasture, grass and clover, contain this
nutrament in the proper degree. That
is to say, the mixed grasses form
perfect food, nourishing all parts
alike, of the animal economy. When
special foods are given they must also
contain the elements of bone, muscle
and fat in proper proportion, and II
the young steer or lamb have had these
| the first full year of life as steer, or
for seven months as a lamb. the animal
may thereafter be safely given
larger proportion of Indian corn-our
cheapest single food for finishing off
Mill stuffs, bran, light barley and oil
cakes are generally cheap enough so
they may be economically used in feed
ing young animals.
Without going into discussion on
perfect foods, many of which are mys-
tifying to many practical feeders, it is
safe to say that corn meal and bran, OF
equal weight, in connection with grass
or good, sweet hay, comes pretty near
to being food that will nourish all
parts fully If oats and light barley
are cheap, these may be given with
corn so each will constitute one-third
of the whole by weight. If oil cake
can be had, two pounds or more per
day for each young steer may be added
with profit.
What the feeder is constantly to keep
in mind, however, is the cost of the
feeding material. If one kind is scarce
and consequently dear, use something
containing the component parts as
near as may be. Then the nearer an
animal is kept up to full feed, without
cloylng, from birth to the butchers
block, the greater the profit; for the
assimilation of food has been definitely
shown, as previously stated in this
journal, to be decreasing ratio for the
amount fed, the older the animal is.
, Besides this, if it takes half the food
eaten to supply the average waste from
birth to the age of four years, this alone
becomes a heavy charge against the
e current value of the animal at that age,
I and therefore an increasing charge UNI
g til it is butchered. Farm, Field and
Egg Slaw: Chop finely some tender
white cabbage. Let it lay in water hall
an hour before using. Drain all the
IT water from it, To about three cupfuls
- of cabbage add a tablespoonful OF
% sugar. one teaspoonful of salt, one OF
= | vi VI hiuocoi u
q After mixing well together, add two
, we'll beaten eggs in a cup of boiling
~ vinegar, little cayenne and table
spoonful of butter. Pour this over thu
N cabbage toss well together and serve
a Toledo Blade.
4 Some trees are valuable, not only
h for their timber, but will yield an in
N come while growing. The sugar maple
! is one of these. lis timber ranks yer,
high for both fuel and lumber. The sal
% taken from it during the brief season o
A. sugar making makes no perceptible re
m duction in its vitality, or check in it
n growth, and the cost of the syrup o
sugar, made from il is small. The nee
in essary fuel is supplied by faller
Of, branches, or branches which should b.
-, cut out and the work comes at a sea
n. son when very little else can be done
\ on the farm There is no expense TO
VI planting or cultivation. Expensive ap
y, pliances are not required, and the worl
a., can all be done ut home. Maple syrul
or sugar known to be pure always fluids
4 ready sale at a COOL price. ~ b
i. Farmer.